tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213567772011-12-14T19:43:54.547-07:00"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."<BR> - JRR TolkienThayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.comBlogger661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-10173356047051136442011-03-16T17:01:00.002-06:002011-03-16T17:23:38.999-06:00

My friend Aaron has made me aware that stock photography sites are suffering from either a lack of creativity in picture themes, or ridiculous demand for unusual items, such that the same type of picture keeps showing up repeatedly.When you see the picture together, you will see why it's amusing. Here's an example from another blog.Women laughing alone, with saladHere's another.This pile of

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-65269015983083861522011-03-10T06:00:00.000-07:002011-03-10T06:01:16.004-07:00

Once again, you've fallen for one of my classic pranks.var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));try {var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-6801433-1");pageTracker._trackPageview();} catch(err) {}http://instantbazinga.com/

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-47805703343131351822011-03-07T15:23:00.002-07:002011-03-07T16:06:49.880-07:00

My daughter thinks that I have some inexplicable talent for finding unusual and single-serving websites. She asked me to start a blog that showcased them. Then I remembered that I already bought this domain for just that purpose. So, today, I'm getting back on track. Comicbook Store Guy turns the table on his customers.var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." :

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-17571832887020934542010-07-26T08:12:00.002-06:002010-07-26T08:28:03.556-06:00

How many of you have seen this picture before?Lots of fun, right? Well, you haven't really laughed until you have seen the rest of the pictures from that night.Thank you, GIS. You have once again made my life sweeter.var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type=

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Those clever folks at Google have done it again, and this time in such an over the top way, that my head is swimming at how surreal the invention is. Check this out.Google has released an app for smartphones running the Google Android operating system. Big deal, you might say. Google has had a translation page thingy for years now.Fair enough. But this is on a phone.Big deal again, you might

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-57253335732164108962010-02-09T08:28:00.004-07:002010-02-09T08:58:17.887-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));I can't remember if I mentioned this site before, so I'm doing it now.I LOVE single-serving websites. I love seeing someone put a whole lot of creativity into something that might

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-23839207094088710682010-02-08T09:03:00.002-07:002010-02-08T09:36:02.634-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");>document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));Can someone explain to me why District 9 is nominated for an Oscar this year? (N.B. I'm writing this before the awards ceremony, but I'm pretty confident it won't win Best Picture.

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-82366124519754291512009-12-07T21:13:00.002-07:002009-12-07T22:06:54.986-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));So it's Monday again, and time for more thoughts about the iPhone. I had a whole post planned for this week, but two things happened. I decided I need to do a bit more research

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-8044984780263085292009-12-01T09:15:00.007-07:002009-12-02T14:44:47.917-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));Last week, I posted a couple of funny pictures and one awesome product called Bacon Pop. Bacon flavored popcorn. This week, I'll suffice with a couple simple pictures.Here is

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-11432973803932345612009-11-30T12:50:00.004-07:002009-11-30T13:22:31.518-07:00

If you dear readers can refrain from judging me, for a moment, I'll let you in on a little secret. I have switched two of my oldest loyalties in the last month. I have given up on LG and Verizon and bought an iPhone on the AT&T network. Hey. I said don't judge me.The truth is, I still love LG and Verizon, but I was not able to receive signal at my new home on the Verizon network, so I was forced

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-31114920082529927852009-11-24T08:47:00.004-07:002009-11-24T09:03:38.131-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));About a year ago, the biggest meme on the internet was a little thing called the Bacon Explosion. It was basically a bacon and sausage log, rolled up and barbecued. I even know

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-14235426528420509152009-08-04T13:11:00.002-06:002009-08-04T13:53:54.691-06:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));I've mentioned before that I read far too many blogs and am never caught up. This morning my dear spouse mentioned that same, but in a not too patient tone. Less of a 'how do you

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-26008523055871910482009-07-28T08:09:00.004-06:002009-07-29T20:47:39.738-06:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));Just now I surfed out to a link on a physics magazine (yes, a physics magazine, so sue me for being a geek) and was reading a story about a scientist who built some contraption to

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-13166980948783892372009-07-16T09:04:00.008-06:002009-07-16T09:34:30.730-06:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));It seems I find myself in one of those funks where nothing that I contemplate writing on seems worthy of putting on pixels. And yet, nearly all the feedback I get on my blog is

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-72795233942241987502009-05-03T22:04:00.002-06:002009-05-03T22:30:27.116-06:00

I have been collecting a LOT of RSS feeds, from my email client, which makes it a lot easier to keep track of a few blogs. Which is all well and good, until you start adding every cool blog that you see to your folder list. Yes, you can collect a lot of links but it doesn't take long before you are several hundred, and sometime a few thousand, entries behind current. In my case, this

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-79401199483002341012009-04-29T08:36:00.005-06:002009-04-29T09:17:51.466-06:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));I remember once having a conversation with my father and I don't even remember what we were talking about, but he said, in passing, that potatoes were natures perfect food.  I took

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-577759501519333632009-04-15T15:58:00.002-06:002009-04-15T16:01:30.599-06:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));Hey, I'm man enough to admit that I watch American Idol every week. And enjoy it. And I'm man enough to admit that I miss the Wednesday morning recaps I used to have with my boss,

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-85766925904152760362009-04-13T08:37:00.002-06:002009-04-13T09:43:51.839-06:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));I'm getting really sick of really big companies making really foreseeable mistakes and then pretending the whole thing was unavoidable. Why? Because the chasm between the

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-77658023644342170292009-03-31T12:28:00.002-06:002009-03-31T12:49:24.361-06:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));You wouldn't know it by watching my RSS feed, but I spend a lot of time composing, and later rejecting, blogishness in my head.  I worry about what's interesting enough, and what's

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-14084997105709438152009-03-16T23:12:00.003-06:002009-03-31T12:51:47.052-06:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));OK, you can go ahead and call me a blog whore if you want, and it would no doubt be true, but I just can't help myself.  I just love playing games with search engines.  A few months

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-22668755332709841792009-03-02T07:26:00.006-07:002009-03-02T08:04:38.057-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));This morning I woke up and this phrase was rolling, repeatedly through my nearly conscious brain.try {>var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-6801433-1");pageTracker._trackPageview()

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-1612343842237603612009-02-24T21:03:00.002-07:002009-02-24T21:23:16.078-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));One of the smartest guys around, Robert Kirby, said this today.  “I consider myself one of the most intolerant people I know, but gays aren't even on my "Top 500 People Whose Guts I

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-60823390754010626592009-02-20T07:38:00.003-07:002009-02-20T08:59:29.070-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));If I recall correctly, it was my innagural blog post where I said that my life is never dull.  My professional life, in particular.  In that post I told how I was accidentally hired

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-22044502272058011072009-02-17T22:44:00.004-07:002009-02-17T23:19:04.906-07:00

I mentioned to a friend a while back that I was tracking a blog with an RSS feed, and he had no idea what that meant.  So I had to write a long email explaining it all.  Since it seems to be something that a lot of people don't get, I'm explaining it again here.  What the heck is RSS?If you think of your favorite blog or webpage as a newspaper or a magazine, then a RSS feed is the same thing as a

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-35867797654149553842009-01-12T18:46:00.005-07:002009-01-12T22:17:51.334-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));So, the results of the expirement in shameless blog promotion are back.  It appears that selling out to corporate America is worth the occasional 77% bump in readership stats.  And

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-62995264532632728022008-12-25T22:47:00.002-07:002008-12-25T22:54:50.982-07:00

After a bit of random surfing tonight, I stumbled across someone still talking about Sarah Palin, nearly two months after she became irrelevant. Having no particular interest in the Governor, but even less scruples, I read with some interest, this sentence.Well, point taken. But the truth, as our own internal Telegraph figures bear out, is that nothing drives web traffic like a mention of Sarah

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-49786151932254192652008-12-22T08:22:00.000-07:002008-12-22T08:24:54.519-07:00

My cat has taken to sleeping on the top stair of the steps. Mark my words, some day I will be writing a story here, trying to make it funny, about a trip to the hospital for a broken leg, and also a squashed cat.

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-86423984835465788932008-06-28T21:10:00.003-06:002008-06-28T23:36:03.875-06:00

Somewhere I heard about people that are finding fun stuff on Google Street View. When Google first started including satellite images, I had a lot of fun looking for fun stuff there. Airplane museums, mostly. Big surprise. The idea of finding fun stuff on Street View seems a lot harder, and it probably is, but there are already a few sites set up that are doing just that.Last night I was

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-56508245729866187612008-05-15T17:49:00.003-06:002008-05-16T00:23:24.790-06:00

My friend Chris thinks I'm educated and/or well-read. She thinks I should make a list of everything I've read like she did. Boy is she gonna be disappointed. I have no idea how she managed to write her list, so I'll just start by looking hers over and note stuff that I've read too.Guns, Germs, and Steel, the Fates of Human Societies- Jared Diamond1984 - George OrwellAngels and Demons- Dan

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-26526119343033279552008-01-22T21:04:00.001-07:002008-02-18T15:18:28.300-07:00

I was looking for a picture to go with a blog post for a friend and I stumbled upon someone's blog about great comedy television characters. What I noticed is that none of them were starring roles. With that inspiration, and with a nod to 'High Fidelity', here is myTop 5 greatest second fiddle characters.(Upon further reflection, I decided that this might be good for a few posts, so this post

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-40452925135914509412008-01-15T14:53:00.000-07:002008-01-16T07:31:47.996-07:00

My dear wife managed to swing a 24 layover in Japan on her way to Bali. I wrote to my oldest, bestest Nihon-gin friend and he met her at the airport with his family and they went off on some adventures.I haven't heard a word from my wife, but here are a few pictures that he has sent. Some of the pictures have captions, but most do not. This is a picture of Kellie, Satoshi, Yuuki and Miyu. It's

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-8802040206112169872007-09-23T12:46:00.000-06:002007-09-23T12:52:55.569-06:00

My brother called yesterday to complain about his computer and get some free tech support. Unfortunately, he called in the midst of a mild family crisis and I blew him off saying I would call back in a few minutes. (He should know by now that that is a lie, but that's a post for another day.)Anyway, he wasn't finished, so he emailed me the rest of his complaint. I include it below with this

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-50477062241980422042007-09-16T22:14:00.000-06:002007-09-16T23:30:53.256-06:00

You know you are in for some fun when your wife informs you that a major appliance has failed. I got my latest bad news last night. The hot water heater seemed to be out, and sure enough, there was water on the floor and lots of corrosion. So last night I bought a replacement and prepared mentally for the installation. You see, here's the deal. The unit costs $450. The installation costs

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-54106238016433985462007-09-06T08:32:00.000-06:002007-09-06T08:41:18.722-06:00

Just wanted to pop into the blog for a quick second to rant about the folks that I work with.At Unisys SLC, we have two completely separate sections working on different projects. Downstairs we have a handful of engineers doing outsourced data center stuff. Upstairs they have a few hundred tech support people manning call centers for various clients, including, unfortunately, the Unisys

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-44929675868162839002007-07-26T15:15:00.000-06:002007-07-26T16:02:29.290-06:00

My buddy Derick mentioned this bit of videotaped destruction on the internet. This company is down in Utah county somewhere.And speaking of destruction, here is a more deliberate bit of destruction. Everything from halloween pumpkins to fishing boats.And finally, for those of you with an iron stomach, and don't say I didn't warn you, here is a video that has been going round the interweb. It

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-81559075896274343292007-07-22T10:00:00.000-06:002007-07-22T10:32:50.195-06:00

While looking for a free way to measure page rank, I came across a few other google tools that I either didn't know about, or rarely use, because they would require remembering syntax.The most important thing I found was this site, which is a fill-in-the-blanks google form. This gets a lot of functionality in one site. This link is to the firefox version, but I'm sure it will redirect you if

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-82496201984438215622007-07-21T09:57:00.001-06:002007-07-21T09:58:45.486-06:00

It's been too long since I posted a bunch of uncorrelated links. Far too long.Here's a video that confirms everything I always thought about World of Warcraft. You're new vocabulary word for today is LARP. Live Action Role Playing... Yeah, I do that too. My character is a middle-aged computer nerd with the power to make women fall asleep.

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-43839038145403959742007-07-19T16:43:00.001-06:002007-07-19T17:20:55.827-06:00

Some times the simplest ideas are the most valuable. Consider the following email exchange.To: RepliWeb SupportSubject: Zombie jobsI’m having a problem that I can’t explain today.I have to pair of jobs that seem to be complete, but still active. Or perhaps, are waiting for edge jobs, but I can’t see if that is the case.Attached is the complete job folders for the parent and child jobs of one of

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-7896254467865328702007-05-15T23:00:00.000-06:002007-05-15T23:19:05.966-06:00

I mentioned earlier that I was having some troubles with my left ear. I wish I could say that it's all cleared up. But I can't. In fact, I wish I could say it was all just a symptom of my cold, but I'm pretty much recovered from that now, and my ear is still ringing. No, this news is nothing so trivial as my recovery and relief from insomnia. No. New symptom.Yesterday I was walking past the

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-47210194432748274022007-05-11T02:48:00.000-06:002007-05-11T03:05:26.830-06:00

Two Days.That's how long it takes for a case of tinnitus to turn a mild mannered computer nerd into a raving posting-at-3-in-the-morning lunatic.It seems that what I thought was Hay Fever is, in fact, a mild cold. Let's run down the symptoms.Fever, CheckCongestion, You betchaInsomnia, And how.Snoring so the wife won't sleep with youWell, to be honest, she has other reasons, but yeah.I'm guessing

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-63769701197006787262007-04-30T13:19:00.000-06:002007-05-04T16:45:58.233-06:00

Apple Corp. has foiled my plans to take over the world.It seems the insidious lawyers at Apple have somehow discovered my plans to build an intercontinental ballistic missile and have prevented me from deploying it with this ingenious addition to the End User License Agreement for iTunes.15. You also agree that you will not use these products for the development, design, manufacture, or

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-76583027215088528142007-04-26T15:59:00.000-06:002007-04-30T14:19:36.487-06:00

This little poll seems to be going around the blogospere. Here are my answers.Sort by Song Title;What are the first and last songs?first: "D" For Dangerous, The Reverend Horton Heatlast: Zora (Interlude), OutkastSort by Artist; what are the first and last artists?first: Aerosmithlast: ZZ TopSort by Time; what are the first and last songs?first: Intro, The Offspring (:07)last: Drugs and Kittens

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You wouldn't know it to look at me, but I can be quite competitive at times. Take, for example, my 5 year obsession with my rank in the Folding @ Home project. It started out as a group effort, nearly everyone crapped out, but I kept finding computers to put to the task. Occasionally computers that I didn't actually own, and at great risk to my job. It appears that I'm only interested in

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Ken Jennings is gunning for me again.He seems to be upset that I called him a geek in public.Here's the thing.If you win 2.5 megabucks answering trivia, you should not be surprised if people call you a geek.If, in addition to that, you have a degree in Computer Science AND English and worked as a programmer... Come on, Poindexter.Since Ken doesn't know that I've been coding and fixing computers

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I mentioned in another blog entry, a month or two ago, how much I was enjoying Ken Jennings blog. The guy is amusing in a way that doesn't seem forced. So when his book came out, I picked up a copy, and put it on the alarmingly tall stack of books I haven't read yet. (see below)Yesterday morning, when I was supposed to be doing my Saturday chores, I was instead catching up on blogs. I noticed

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When the Boy Scouts come to my house again this year, to collect money to support putting a flag on my lawn every holiday, I will, once again, decline and do the job myself. Here's why.Monday morning at 6:15, I was awakened by a dozen or so teenage boys walking up my street talking and joking. Screaming would be more accurate. When I went to see what the commotion was, I discovered that it

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So, it's been another month of seeing cool links and thinking "I can't just post this. I don't have anything clever to say, and I need 4 more links or something."Meanwhile, it's been a month since I posted.Here's a link. I'll post another when I get inspired.http://photomichaelwolf.com/100x100/It's mostly explanatory, but in case you can't read the microscopic font, it says that these are 100

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As most of you know, I was a guest of the city of Cincinnati for several months last year. As most of you heard they have a concoction there that they call Chili. This is confusing to most people, because the stuff that they make there is pronounced and spelled the same as the stuff that Hormel and Nalley make.This confusion is especially pronounced when one wanders into a Gold Star chili in

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I haven't done linkage in a while. Here is some new stuff.In light of the late unpleasantness in the middle east, I'm going to put out this link. Here is a photo essay of young Israeli girls doing their compulsory military service. Notice that they are not EVER allowed to be separated from their weapons. Even in the shower, it would appear.And speaking of mildly surreal. Here are poorly

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In John Stossel's recent book "Lies, Myths and Downright Stupidity" he claims that governments can NEVER provide a service as well, or as cheaply, as private enterprise. He goes on to offer $1000 to anyone who can show him a counter example. Well, Mr. Stossel, I'm here to collect my KiloBuck.Several years ago, we adopted a dog from a friend of a friend because he couldn't keep it. It was the

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So, I had one of my rare dreams last night. Yeah, I know, psychologists will tell you that everyone dreams every night, but I don't. If I did, I would remember them, right? Ok, so last night was the exception. Here is the really important dream.I somehow got into the Academy Awards, by knowing that they had changed the location, and getting in before they closed the doors to the public. You

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-1152116848117413222006-07-05T10:11:00.000-06:002006-07-05T10:44:15.220-06:00

I haven't posted in quite a while. My biggest problem is that I never think I can write something funny enough.Well, I'm going to get over that.Back in March, I did a post about "Black People Love Us". Neither of my black friends has disowned me, so I'm going to push my luck. I don't know that I understand Dave Chapelle. He seems to be doing the same joke over and over. Much like Chris Rock

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What was I thinking?I'm amazed at how frequently I look at the things around me and realize they are the things that I HATED when I was a kid. How does that happen?A few days ago I went to the warehouse store and bought a 3 pound bag of those nasty rice crackers that I wouldn't touch when my Dad brought them home from Japan. On the same trip I bought a one gallon jar of sauerkraut. Why not? I

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What on earth, do you suppose, went into the creative process that resulted in my being named Thayne? It seems that my parents got together and somehow rejected all the really common names as too familiar. Even though my Great Grandfather and HIS father were both named Joseph. Even though my Grandfather and his father were both named Arthur. No, sadly, they were looking for something better.

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It will come as no surprise, I suppose, that Totally Awesome Computers has shut it's doors. Likewise, it will surprise no one that the demise of the company is NOT the fault of the owner, Dell Schanze. But Super Dell, being the super person that we all know, has found a way to exceed our expectations. He is, Super nuts. Seriously.From the truth is stranger than fiction files, here are the

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I've been carrying this website in my mental list for years, but it only came back to my consciousness recently.http://www.blackpeopleloveus.com/I suspect that my black friends (both of them) will have one of 3 reactions.1.) Dude, you are one racist idiot.2.) Hey, that's kinda hillarious.3.) Yes, this is funny, but more so because you think that you are hip because you get the joke.If it turns

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My friend John forwards this picture, with accompanying text..."Universal AC unitsFits all Makes & Models, call today to order yours."This spawned a bit of a discussion among the people that he forwarded to. I'll recreate the interesting bits here.Bear with me folks, I'm going somewhere with this.John: "I took this picture down at the company parking lot. Too bad I couldn'tget the license plate

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Way back in the early 80's, when I still had beautifully feathered hair and Angel Flight pants, I met a gal with an enormous brown curly mane.Long story short, she took pity on me and we got hitched.Twenty-five years later, she continues to allow me to hang around, although I'm sure that at this point, it is less out of pity and more out of morbid curiosity.In honor of this milestone I present my

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-1141407283929970082006-03-03T09:35:00.000-07:002006-03-03T10:34:44.003-07:00

We got our latest Japanese student yesterday and I have to say, this one promises to be a real joy. Keisuke is polite, in that understated way that is nearly universal to the Japanese people. He seems to understand English as well or better than any of the other students we have had so far. Truly impressive for a child of 13 years.As expected, he brought gifts. Lots of them. He was barely

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The promised ode to aircraft.My brother and I were talking about wierd aircraft one day and he noted that there are web contests to name unusual aircraft. I found a source for these wierd pictures and this is one of the few that I was able to identify before Eric.The rest of them are here.Mystery meatMy big brother Aaron/Dave was at the show at MHAFB, when Thunderbird #6 had an unscheduled

Thayne Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16612285290314675598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21356777.post-1141059422512150152006-02-27T09:45:00.000-07:002006-02-27T11:11:59.906-07:00

I was working on a really cool collection of Airplane links, but I can't find the really cool Blue Angels video I was looking for, so that will have to wait.In the mean time, I'm finding some truly lovely linkage. Enjoy.This validates my struggle to find a well paying job.This makes me love the Japanese people even more than before. Be sure to watch all the videos.This is why blogging isn't for

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Some day I will have to analyze how I find this stuff. It all seems like a flurry of clickage followed by the occasional gem. For instance, I can find no evidence of how I found this first page.Guess-the-googleThis game promises to me more addictive than GoogleWhacking.Here is a guy who really knows something about Sci-Fi films. Check out The Top Ten Sci-Fi Films That Never Existed. Most of it

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I suspect that everyone is like me. You have a conversation going on inside your head with an imaginary friend who actually finds all your musings fascinating. My imaginary friend has been listening intently to my ideas for a blog entry all weekend and found them all fascinating, but I have not seen fit to put any of them on paper. But, I hate a blank page worse than a boring one, so I'll put

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My buddy EFP tells me I'm squandering the domain name by not having links to fun stuff, so here's some stuff I found, and some stuff from my bookmarks.This confirms what I always suspected.http://www.hamsterrepublic.com/james/technomancy/My buddy from Cinci reminded me of this today. I have no idea how to introduce this. So be sure to read the introduction on the site.Jeeebus. That's with 3

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Remember what Vizzini said in The Princess Bride?You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against a Robinson when money is on the line!Why don't people listen. Specifically the hopeless petty thief who stole my daughter's wallet at work. Let's go over what she did

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The IT business is many things, but for me, it is never dull. This last month has been noteworthy. Consider the case of the accidental job.I was working with a recruiter for Unisys in December, and she had a job doing automated systems monitoring and scripting. Sounds like a job made for me. When I got my telephone interview, the person who was doing the tech screen was from the Windows group, so

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